Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi going through the voter verification process before casting his ballot on Tuesday. [Photo: Amason Kingi/ facebook.com]Kilifi Governor Amason Kingi has opened up a huge lead in the county’s gubernatorial race.

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Kingi, who is defending his seat on an ODM ticket, has so far garnered 194,857 votes (66.72%).

Jubilee point man in the county is coming in at a distant second with 51,273 votes (17.56%).

Mung’aro decamped to Jubilee after ditching Raila Odinga’s ODM Party in 2016.

Former Labour CS Kazungu Kambi of Kadu Asili is in third position with 40,750 votes (13.95%), followed by independent candidate Kahindi James Mwangi who had garnered 3, 015 votes (1.03%) as at 1.00pm.

ANC’s Benjamin Mumba has only managed to get 2,165 votes (0.74%).